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Origami Koala Face

A diamond base opens into wide ears and a short muzzle. Follow the folds one at a time, then add optional drawn features.

Preparation + 13 numbered steps

Materials

6-inch square · 6 × 6 inches

One 6 × 6-inch square (15.24 × 15.24 cm) of thin two-color origami paper. Ruler and pencil for shaping marks; optional pen for the face. No cuts or glue.

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Origami Koala Face: a diamond base opens into wide ears and a short muzzle
A diamond base opens into wide ears and a short muzzle

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Preparation

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Every step, at a glance

Compare your paper with each diagram after completing the action. Blue and gold identify the original halves of one sheet. Darker shades show the reverse. Orange highlights moving paper and its hinge.

  1. 0. Prepare the diamond
  2. 1. Crease the vertical center
  3. 2. Open the vertical crease
  4. 3. Fold the top down
  5. 4. Lower the right corner
  6. 5. Lower the left corner
  7. 6. Shorten the forehead
  8. 7. Raise the right ear
  9. 8. Raise the left ear
  10. 9. Round the right ear
  11. 10. Round the left ear
  12. 11. Turn to the face
  13. 12. Lift the front muzzle
  14. 13. Hide the rear point
  1. END STATEOriginal left: blue · right: goldPrepare the diamond

    PREPARATION · Origami Club diagram; measured shaping adaptation

    Prepare the diamond

    Place a 6-inch square with a point at the top and the intended face color down. Blue and gold in the diagrams track material, not your paper colors.

    Layers: One uncut square.

    Check: Top and bottom points line up.

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  2. END STATEOriginal left: blue · right: goldCrease the vertical center

    STEP 1 · Origami Club diagram; measured shaping adaptation

    Crease the vertical center

    Bring the right point to the left point.

    Layers: Move the complete half sheet.

    Check: Opposite points coincide.

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  3. END STATEOriginal left: blue · right: goldOpen the vertical crease

    STEP 2 · Origami Club diagram; measured shaping adaptation

    Open the vertical crease

    Unfold completely and smooth the square.

    Layers: Return the same half to the table.

    Check: The center crease remains.

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  4. END STATEOriginal left: blue · right: goldFold the top down

    STEP 3 · Origami Club diagram; measured shaping adaptation

    Fold the top down

    Bring the top point to the bottom point.

    Layers: Fold the entire upper half.

    Check: The closed edge runs across the top.

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  5. END STATEOriginal left: blue · right: goldLower the right corner

    STEP 4 · Origami Club diagram; measured shaping adaptation

    Lower the right corner

    Bring the right corner down to the bottom point.

    Layers: Carry both layers of the right corner.

    Check: The old top edge meets the center crease.

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  6. END STATEOriginal left: blue · right: goldLower the left corner

    STEP 5 · Origami Club diagram; measured shaping adaptation

    Lower the left corner

    Bring the left corner to the same bottom point.

    Layers: Carry both layers of the left corner.

    Check: A small diamond has two loose tips at the bottom.

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  7. END STATEOriginal left: blue · right: goldShorten the forehead

    STEP 6 · Origami Club diagram; measured shaping adaptation

    Shorten the forehead

    Fold the top point down on a horizontal line 0.34 inches below it.

    Layers: Carry the small top packet.

    Check: The forehead has a short flat top.

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  8. END STATEOriginal left: blue · right: goldRaise the right ear

    STEP 7 · Origami Club diagram; measured shaping adaptation

    Raise the right ear

    Mark the center crease 1.06 inches below the original top point. Fold the loose right flap outward and upward on the line from this mark to the right corner of the small diamond.

    Layers: Move only the complete right corner packet.

    Check: A tall point rises on the right.

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  9. END STATEOriginal left: blue · right: goldRaise the left ear

    STEP 8 · Origami Club diagram; measured shaping adaptation

    Raise the left ear

    Use the same center mark and the left corner as the hinge endpoints.

    Layers: Move only the complete left corner packet.

    Check: Two broad pointed ears stand apart.

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  10. END STATEOriginal left: blue · right: goldRound the right ear

    STEP 9 · Origami Club diagram; measured shaping adaptation

    Round the right ear

    On the right ear, fold the top point down along a 45-degree line through a mark 1.91 inches right of the original center, at its original top level.

    Layers: Move only the raised right ear tip.

    Check: The ear has a short sloping top.

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  11. END STATEOriginal left: blue · right: goldRound the left ear

    STEP 10 · Origami Club diagram; measured shaping adaptation

    Round the left ear

    Mirror the same sloping fold on the left ear.

    Layers: Move only the raised left ear tip.

    Check: The broad ears match.

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  12. END STATEOriginal left: blue · right: goldTurn to the face

    STEP 11 · Origami Club diagram; measured shaping adaptation

    Turn to the face

    Turn the entire model over from side to side.

    Layers: Carry all layers together.

    Check: The ear return folds are behind.

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  13. END STATEOriginal left: blue · right: goldLift the front muzzle

    STEP 12 · Origami Club diagram; measured shaping adaptation

    Lift the front muzzle

    Fold the front bottom point up on a line 3.18 inches below the original top point.

    Layers: Move the original bottom layer only; leave the rear lower point down.

    Check: The muzzle tip reaches halfway down the face.

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  14. END STATEOriginal left: blue · right: goldHide the rear point

    STEP 13 · Origami Club diagram; measured shaping adaptation

    Hide the rear point

    Fold the remaining rear bottom point behind along the same line. Add two eyes and a tall oval nose on the muzzle.

    Layers: Move the rear triangle only, away from you.

    Check: A flat chin sits below the broad ears and pointed muzzle.

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Sources & notes

Origami Club; diagram copyright credit: Fumiaki Shingu, Origami Club: Origami Koala Face (undated web diagram).

Complete reference diagram ↗ · Reference model page ↗

The reference diagram credits Fumiaki Shingu. This does not establish a traditional designation, public-domain status or a design-reuse license. Reference drawings, photographs, wording and code are not reproduced. Our English instructions, material geometry and diagrams are independently authored; no project-wide reuse license is implied.

Adaptation: Follows reference panels 1–10. The small forehead fold is made before raising the ears, so it cannot accidentally carry the ear tips. Ear return hinges run from each side of the small diamond to a point 1.06 inches below the original top midpoint. Exact ear clipping and muzzle marks are authored.

Original instructions and diagrams, made with AI assistance. About & reuse

Accuracy notes

Real-paper follow-along and paper weight have not been tested. Diagrams illustrate the sequence, not paper thickness, contact, collisions or exact layer visibility. Rigid hinges retain the original material coordinates of one uncut square. Paired folds are separated and free shaping positions are specified with ruler landmarks. Zero-thickness teaching diagrams do not simulate thickness or certify physical foldability. Real-paper follow-along has not been tested.